May is the month when the search for a new Rockdale ISD superintendent gets into high gear.
Dr. Bob E. Griggs & Associates of Fort Worth is presently recruiting candidates to replace Dr. Howell Wright who has submitted his resignation, effective June 30. Full Story

‘Demolish’ is ruling on Cameo For the second time, Rockdale’s Building Standards Commission has ordered the Cameo Building demolished.
Meeting last Wednesday at City Hall, the board unanimously ordered owner Gloria Thrasher to secure the building within 14 days and demolish it within 30. Full Story

Preliminary tax values up for RISD As is customary in early May, the Rockdale ISD has received its preliminary taxable values figure from the Milam Appraisal District (AD), and it’s “so far, so good.”
The preliminary f igure is $1,048,202,643, according to Marla Wallace, Chief Financial Office. That’s up slightly from the 2012 figure of $1,036,205,016. Full Story

RELAY RELIABLES— Cancer survivors take their annual lap Friday evening as the 11th annual Milam County Relay For Life began at the Cameron ISD Oxsheer Smith Athletic Complex. The event raised over $35,000 for cancer research and education. In the past 11 years Milam County Relays For Life have raised almost a half-million dollars. More photos, results, page 6B. Full Story